Washing-machine



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5 5/31 abtom w u mm J. P. ANDERSON. & J. P. MILLER.

I WASHING MACHINE Witmeooeo TATES' JOHN P. ANDERSON AND JOHN F. MILLER,OF SARANAC, MICHIGAN.

MACHINE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,031, dated May 6,1890.

Application filed February 12, 1890. Serial No. 340,111. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN P. ANDERSON and JOHN F. MILLER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Saranac, in the county of Ionia and Stateof Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlashing-Machines; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which'it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to that class of washing-machines in which thereis a vibrating rubber, by means of which the clothes to be washed aresubjected to a combined rubbing and squeezing action. Y

The object of our invention is to construct a washing-machine which,While thoroughly effective as a washer, will be so simple inconstruction that it can be made at a lowcost, and that can be so easilyoperated that it will save much labor. The manner in which We secure awashing-machine combining these advantages is more fully describedhereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figurel is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 2 is a detail View inperspective of the means for holding the rubber shaft in position.

In our improved washingmachine, A represents the bottom and ends, madeof one continuous piece of heavy zinc or other noncorrodin g 1netal,andhaving formed throughout a portion of its length a series of transversecorrugations. To the sides B, which, with the bottom and ends,constitute the sudsbox of the machine, are fixed the legs a. In suitablebearings Z) in the sides B rest the horizontal shaft 0, from which issuspended by the slotted hangers c the rubber D. This rubber conforms inoutline to the shape of the suds-box, and consists of the corrugatedbottom d, the sides e, and brace f. Extending to the bottom d of therubber through suitable holes in the center-of the shaft 0 and the bracef is a vertical rod E, to the upper end on of which is pivoted thelever-handle F.

as a fulcrum for the handle, and the lower v end of which terminates ina hook h, which engages with an eye or staple i in the end of the box.

Encirclin the rod E, and between the bearings formed by the shaft 0 andthe brace f, is a spiral spring 3. To the sides of the sudsbox arefastened hooks m, which when in use engage the projecting ends of theshaft 0, and thus retain it in place when the machine is being operated.

The manner of operating our improved washing-machine will be apparentfrom its simple construction. Its advantages are, in addition to thecheapness of construction attained by the few parts used, the uniformyielding capacity of the rubber, which is effected by the single spiralspring arranged around the rod and in fixed bearings, so that it cannotwork loose or get out of line, and in the fact that said spring isalways in direct line with the point of greatest pressure on the rubber,and in the great power secured by the handle working as a lever toeither raise or lower the rubber. It will be seen that when the clotheshave been rubbed sufficiently they may be drawn to the end of the tubaway from the free end of the handle, and by pulling upon the latter therubber will be pressed against the clothes, and thus squeeze out thesurplus moisture.

Having described our invention, what W claim as novel, and desire tocover by Letters Patent, is-- In a clothes-washing machine, thecombination of the suds-box, having a bottom of corrugated sheet metal,with the oscillating rubber having a corrugated bottom, slotted hangers,and brace f, and the shaft 0, rod E,

spring .9, and handle F, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures

